Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band – The River Is Deep (Vinyl LP)

Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band – The River Is Deep is a live album by trumpeter and percussionist Jerry Gonzalez on Enja (cat. no. enja 4040). It was recorded on November 5, 1982 at the Berlin Jazz Festival at the Metropol, produced by Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann and mixed in New York, and released in 1982. The Fort Apache Band combines bebop with Afro-Cuban rhythms, for example in versions of Dizzy Gillespie's "Bebop" and Bud Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare". This copy is the 1982 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records enja 4040
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Elegua (Frankie Rodrigues)
2. Bebop (Dizzy Gillespie)
3. Rio Esta Hondo (Frankie Rodrigues)

Side B

1. Guiro Apache (Jerry Gonzalez)
2. Parisian Thoroughfare (Bud Powell)
3. Wawina Era Wo (Frankie Rodrigues, Angel Vasquez)

Personnel

Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet, flugelhorn, congas, bells, chorus), Wilfredo Velez (alto saxophone), Angel "Papo" Vasquez (trombone), Steve Turre (trombone, bass trombone), Jorge Dalto (piano), Edgardo Miranda (guitar, cuatro), Andy Gonzalez (bass, chorus), Steve Berrios (drums, batá, shekere, chorus), Nicky Marrero (timbales, percussion), Hector "Flaco" Hernandez and Gene Golden (congas, batá, shekere), Frankie Rodrigues (lead vocals, claves, congas). Recorded by Reinhard Zwierlein; mixed by Jon Fausty.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1982 German first edition on Enja with catalogue number 4040.

Is this a live recording?
Yes. The album was recorded on November 5, 1982 at the Berlin Jazz Festival and mixed afterwards in New York.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Latin jazz records?
We currently have no other Jerry Gonzalez records in the shop. Related titles are in our Latin and Jazz collections.